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Click It, Learn It, Eat It, Sew It!

Submitted by Becker on May 15, 2013 - 9:29am
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Denver Dumb Friends League

Craft, eat, and learn with Fresh City Life My Branch this weekend!

Eggs--they're not just for breakfast anymore! Monica Kadillak will teach you all kinds of things you can do with The Incredible Egg at the Smiley Branch on Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. Recipes & samples included!

Author Dean Fetzer Debuts His New Novel At DPL

Submitted by Chris on May 14, 2013 - 11:21pm
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Fetzer signing copies of his books in the Vida Ellison Gallery of Central.

An intimate but enthusiastic group gathered to hear excerpts from Dean Fetzer's newest novel, Dead Silent.

The author, visiting from London, chatted with the audience and then read passages from the finale in his Jaared Sen Quartet. Dean took questions from the audience, and then signed copies of his books for excited collectors. 

Denver Public Library owns these Fetzer titles:

Death in Amber

Get Bugged with Artist Marie Gibbons

Submitted by Chris on May 13, 2013 - 5:18pm
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Samples of the June bugs Marie will be teaching students to make at Camp G.

Learn how to make these extraordinary ceramic bugs with local artist Marie Gibbons at Camp Gitchacrafton.

There's always something exciting going on in Marie E.v.B Gibbons's studio just off Tennyson. Right now she is working on a group art project guided by Susan Lomuto of New York; all participating artists are creating works of art using debris collected by Susan on the shores after Hurricane Sandy. You can see one of Marie's completed sculptures for the Peace By Piece Art Project (second photo from the bottom).

Summer Road Trip: Up Close and Behind the Scenes at Central City Opera

Submitted by Chris on May 13, 2013 - 1:02pm
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Once a year, we take our special road trip up to Central City for an exclusive tour of the Central City Opera, a chance to get a glimpse behind the scenes and a great summer outing into the mountains!

Central City Opera Road Trip
Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Central City Opera House
124 Eureka Street, Central City 80247
Meet at the Central City Opera House Garden at 11 a.m.

Make a Joyful Noise!

Submitted by Becker on May 13, 2013 - 8:33am
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Everything Guitar Book

Learn to make music, or sit back and listen with these Fresh City Life My Branch programs!

Isn't it confusing Buying Your First Guitar? But there's never been a better time to do so! Join us on Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sam Gary Branch and learn everything you need to know before purchasing a guitar for yourself or your child. Terminology, pricing, tips for buying online, and what affordable, quality options are out there!

"Steampunk is What Happens When Goths Discover Brown" -Jess Nevins

Submitted by Emily on May 10, 2013 - 10:25am
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steampunk

Welcome, welcome, welcome ladies and gentlemen to the weird and wonderful world of steampunk. What is steampunk you ask? Why, it is many things, but let's call it an aesthetic sensibility. Gears, corsets, dirigibles, and don't forget your goggles. There is steampunk music, fashion, art, and of course books!

Steampunk has its roots in the scientific romances of the mid-19th century but really took flight (steam powered of course!) in the 1980s and most recently in the aught-aughts. A group of writers (Jeter, Blaylock, Powers) working in southern California would meet up at their local watering hole and realized they were all writing similar works, as a joke they called it "Steampunk".

Book Something Healthy, Just For You!

Submitted by Elaine on May 10, 2013 - 9:47am
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Women full of life! Courtesy of National Women's Health Week

National Women's Health Week runs from May 12th - May 18th, but it doesn't stop there.  As the days, and weeks, and months of our busy lives go by, we face choices about health all the time.

Will we ride the bike, or drive the car?  Will we run back in and grab those sunglasses before heading out for the day?  How about the sunscreen?  Will it be a night out with friends, or a stop by the gym on the way home?  Will we squeeze in one more episode of NCIS reruns, or will we use that hour toward a good night's sleep?

The Future of Technology

Submitted by squee on May 9, 2013 - 6:51pm
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Friends. I have seen a meme on the internet that just isn’t true. Shocking, I know. We have not yet reached the day Marty McFly went to the future in 1989’s hit Back to the Future II. That won’t happen for another 2 years. But the prevalence of this lie has made me want to examine how far we have come since 1989 and see how much technology has changed.

When I rewatched Back to the Future II and saw 1989’s vision of what the future would look like, I wanted to laugh and cry. We have made so many wonderful improvements in our technological capabilities, but there is one thing we forgot to invent. The hoverboard. I know, we have so many wonderful toys that fulfill our every whim, life is great! But I really, really wanted a hoverboard!

Nature in Paperclay®: Crafting for the Masses

Submitted by Chris on May 9, 2013 - 2:39pm
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Rose designed by Emma Ginsberg

Fresh City Life started Crafts for the Masses last year to provide an opportunity for a lot of like-minded creatives to be in a big room to make and learn together. We like to think of Crafts for the Masses as Reverend Sun Myung Moon mass wedding -- except for crafts. And less commitment.

Crafts for the Masses: Nature in Paperclay®
Saturday, June 8, 1-4 p.m.
Central Library, Level B2 Conference Center

darn@DAM: The Banality of Words

Submitted by Chris on May 9, 2013 - 11:51am
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Fresh City Life takes our show on the road with the Denver Art Museum’s last Friday events – untitled. These wildly popular evenings are a chance to enjoy the collection of the DAM and meet new people. Untitled #57: Darn, celebrates all the meanings of that word from correcting or repairing knitted and woven items to its very unimpressive use as an expletive.

Untitled: Darn at DAM
Friday, May 31, 6-10 p.m.
Denver Art Museum, 13th Avenue at Acoma Plaza

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